Social Service Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provides consultative services to social service workers and social service clinicians.
• Provides intensive services as a result of risk and needs assessment and the provision of multifaceted services.
• Provides technical assistance in the interpretation of policies and regulations.
• Prepares pre-sentencing reports for circuit court and pre-dispositional reports for district court and serves as court liaison for both courts.
• Provides expert testimony and technical assistance as required.
• Provides case management for probated, committed, or sentenced youth, and carries a specialized caseload.
• Prepares case plans and aftercare plans.
• Participates in case conferences and other meetings pertaining to treatment.
• Enters information into the youth’s electronic file.
• Serves as acting Juvenile Service District Supervisor (JSDS) in their absence.
• Attends trainings and meetings as directed.
• Maintains on-call status and responds to emergency situations.
• May be required to travel and provide minimum travel.
• May be required to restrain out of control juveniles.

Requirements

• Education: A master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
• Experience, Training, or Skills: Must have three years of professional social work experience. Substitute Education for Experience: None. Substitute Experience for Education: A bachelor's degree supplemented by five years of professional social work experience will substitute for the primary education and experience requirements.

Special Requirements

• If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license.
• Maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
• Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Pay

Salary: $67,204.32 Annually

Schedule

Full Time - 18.75 Hours per Week